Medicinal plants that help get rid of the residual manifestations of bronchitis, pleurisy and laryngitis and will facilitate our breathing.

In the offseason, as usual, many are overcome by protracted colds. It would seem that the disease has retreated a long time, but now the ill-fated cough still does not pass. What to do? How to get rid of residual manifestations of bronchitis, pleurisy and laryngitis? Fortunately, nature has endowed us with medicinal plants, which will help to facilitate breathing.

Ledum. This fragrant medicinal plant contains valuable essential oils and glycosides. They provide the antitussive properties of the lemon balm and infusions in the treatment of many ailments of the respiratory system (acute bronchitis, bronchial asthma, whooping cough). By suppressing the cough, the products on the basis of the ledum help prevent the development of undesirable changes in the circulatory system, relieve insomnia, headache, which brings the patient considerable relief. Scientists have proved that the drugs on the basis of this medicinal plant can be used for years and they do not cause toxic phenomena, they are well tolerated even in case of allergic mood of the organism. This is important for the treatment of patients suffering from bronchial asthma. And also the extract of Ledum extract reduces arterial pressure and has a diuretic effect.

Mother and stepmother. This healing plant is also widely used in folk medicine. Thanks to the expectorant, softening, disinfecting and anti-inflammatory effect, the mother-and-stepmother is widely used in diseases of the respiratory system (bronchitis, laryngitis, pleurisy), as well as with problems with the stomach, bladder, kidneys, skin.

Anise ordinary. For breathing is not less valuable. Its fruits and preparations strengthen the function of the glandular apparatus of the bronchi and intestines. Anetol contained in anise oil (which is very important!) Is released through the mucous membrane of the bronchi and has a stimulating effect on them. Such an effect on the respiratory tract causes an increase in the secretion of bronchial mucus, allows a good cough of phlegm. Aniseed oil and fruits of this plant are used for catarrh of the respiratory tract, tracheitis, laryngitis, with violations of the function of the gastrointestinal tract.

Pine. Slender forest beauty gives medicine not only curative kidneys, needles, "grains" of turpentine, but also turpentine, rosin, tar. The kidneys are used in the form of a decoction as a diuretic and expectorant, for inhalation - with the disease of the upper respiratory tract, infusion from the needles - as a vitaminized agent (vitamin C), tubs from needles - with neuralgic pains, turpentine - for inhalation as a disinfectant in purulent processes In the lungs. Good results with bronchitis are noted after inhalation of turpentine. Reminder: pine, into the air a large number of volatile production, even active against the tubercle bacillus.

Thyme. This aromatic half-shrub has long been included in folk medicine.

His infusion (leaves, flowers, thin twigs) is popular as a soothing, disinfectant, cough-softening remedy for respiratory diseases. Infusion strengthens the secretion of the bronchi, accelerates the spitting of phlegm. By the way, thyme (thymol) is often included in the composition of antibacterial sweets, which are indicated in angina, chronic tonsillitis, stomatitis and other problems with the upper respiratory tract.

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